https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/04/10/how-could-the-richest-country-in-the-world-run-out-of-masks.aspxThe United States is so bereft of masks that health care workers are reusing what they have for several days in a row. One reason for the shortage is that China, which manufactures many of the masks, slowed manufacturing and stopped shipping them to theenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/04/10/how-could-the-richest-country-in-the-world-run-out-of-masks.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#9908054/11/2020 6:53:08 PM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:990805sus7140<p>Hmmm, Stockpile was not replenished after H1n1, when was that exactly? 2009. Who was President during and after that Pandemic?? Not surprised at all!!!’</p> https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/04/10/how-could-the-richest-country-in-the-world-run-out-of-masks.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#9907754/11/2020 2:14:58 PM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:990775ronald1947<p>The average person can make do without face masks that are of little value. Face shields are far superior and can eaily be home-made. </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.makefaceshieldsnow.com">www.makefaceshieldsnow.com</a> </p> https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/04/10/how-could-the-richest-country-in-the-world-run-out-of-masks.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#9907374/11/2020 11:34:32 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:990737nospambuster<p>Maybe because US Dept. of Defence just sent 1 Million face masks to IDF Israel. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has described over and over the shortage of medical equipment facing his state.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="https://www.codepink.org/no_ppe_for_war?recruiter_id=894733&amp;fbclid=IwAR2FdLrS3SWbALEPUeat7U78g8uX_WluieLXZ_9DAW5oEa5vt89q7yCmoic">www.codepink.org/no_ppe_for_war</a> </p> https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/04/10/how-could-the-richest-country-in-the-world-run-out-of-masks.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#9906544/11/2020 1:08:46 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:990654Almond<p>Corruption. &nbsp;Lack of individual responsibility.</p> <p>Same old. &nbsp;Same old.</p> https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/04/10/how-could-the-richest-country-in-the-world-run-out-of-masks.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#9905534/10/2020 10:27:47 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:990553nene22<p>We should learn a lesson from this and anything that is essential should be manufactured in the USA. &nbsp;It might cost a little more but it would also give some people a good job and a living wage.</p>